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October 10, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Southfork Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

WHILE INJURED WAS WEDGING TOP OF STOPPING OFF OF STEP LADDER IN 12 FOOT OF COAL, STOPPING COLLAPSED KNOCKING INJURED FROM LADDER WITH CONCRETE BLOCKS FALLING ON INJURED.

August 1, 1990 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Southfork Mining Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEDGED HEARING LOSS.

January 26, 1990 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southfork Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCOOP OP. WAS SCOOPING IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN CANOPY ON SCOOP CAUGHT AGAINST RIB AND CANOPY BROKE OFF BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND HIT OP. A CLANGING BLOW RETURNED TO WORK 3:00 PM.

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